Question

Read the following excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Then, answer the question that follows.

Mr. Severe was rightly named: he was a cruel man.

In this sentence, what is the purpose of the colon?

To emphasize the information that follows
To indicate time
To introduce a formal business greeting
To list information that follows
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Answer 1

A) To emphasize the information that follows

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Answer 2

To emphasise the information that follows